freeze-drying

present participle of freeze-dry

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeze-drying
Verb
  • Maricopa County also has to wrestle with its costly summer fuel blend, which is designed to prevent gas from evaporating in the heat, creating less pollution.
    Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • South Caicos used to produce more salt than all the other Turks & Caicos islands combined, by evaporating seawater in shallow ponds.
    Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Dry Allow the garment to air-dry on the drying rack.
    Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
  • While carrier oils can be nourishing, tea tree oil itself is drying.
    Heidi Cope, Health, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Ohio State team specifically focused on shiitake and button mushrooms, cultivating the fungi before dehydrating them for long-term viability.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
  • According to Eason, rubbing alcohol dissolves the bug's exoskeleton, dehydrating it from the inside, killing it within about 30 seconds.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Freeze-drying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeze-drying. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.

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